The Compassionate LordSpeaker: Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran Gist: The compassion of Lord Jesus will manifest miracles in our lives. Beloved! Our Lord Jesus Christ is a God of compassion. When He lived on this earth, He was moved with compassion on seeing the sick and the demon possessed and did a miracle for them. The following verses show the compassion of Jesus Christ;
“But when He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd” (Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34).
“And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick” (Matthew 14:14).
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion on the multitude…..” (Matthew 15:32).
“So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes…..” (Matthew 20:34).
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out His hand and touched him (Leper), and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed” (Mark 1:41).
Lord Jesus Christ wants us to be compassionate toward others in this world. He illustrates it in a parable as, “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion on him and went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, “Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you” (Luke 10:30-35).
In this parable, we see that the traveller was beaten up by a gang of thieves and was abandoned on the road half-dead. Many people passed by him including a priest who did not care to help him. But a Samaritan, an ordinary man took compassion on the traveller when he (Samaritan) passed the wounded man that way. Because of his compassion, he attended to the wounded man. The Samaritan took the wounded man on his animal to an inn and paid the inn keeper to take care of him till he got well.
Beloved! When we are compassionate toward others, people will come to know of the compassion of God. The Lord Who is watching us from Heaven will be very pleased with us and shall be more compassionate toward us. The compassion of the Lord will open the way to miracles in our lives.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I thank and praise You for Your love. Because You love me, You are compassionate toward me and whenever I look up to You, You answer me in Your compassion. I thank and praise You for it. Lord, fill me with Your compassion and Spirit to heal the broken hearted as You did. Let my word and deed be filled with compassion. Let Your compassion manifest in miracles in the lives of others and in my life. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
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